"Miss Rhode Island, please describe your idea of a perfect date."

"That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket"

- Cheryl Frasier -"Miss Rhode Island", Miss Congeniality.

A year ago on April 25, 2013, I took this picture.

The weather was nice, not too hot, and not too cold, and so I decided to wear a light jacket to dinner with a friend.

Thanks for the "perfect first date" Fred! (:

Your View of God

Don't make the the mistake of thinking that you are not guilty of idolatry simply because you don't bow down to idols. We are guilty of idolatry every time we think about God in any way other than the way Scripture portrays Him.¹

Having an incorrect view of God affects a person's everyday worship; understanding how Scripture describes God, allows a person to know the God that they are worshiping. With a proper view of God, one is able to see how holy He really is, and we how unholy we all are. We as sinners would never have been able to approach God, but because of the work of Christ, recipients of God's grace of salvation, are able to worship Him.

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.   - Hebrews 10:19-25

1. Hughes, Barbara. Disciplines of a Godly Woman. 1st. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway Books, 2001. 59

Unknowns, No More.

Sec-butyl acetate

Cinnamic acid

Most of my Saturday was spent with these lovelies. It would have been pretty cool if my solid was C₁₀H₁₅N; it's funny how I thought that it could have been. Praise the Lord for allowing me to find joy in school, and try my hardest in my classes. Pray that I may continue to do so, these next couple of months!

Month One and Done

"Pride wilts in the atmosphere of the gospel; and the more pride is mortified within me, the less frequent are my moments of sinful contention with God and with others. Conversely, humility grows lushly in the atmosphere of the gospel, and the more humility flourishes within me, the more I experience God's grace along with the strengthening His grace provides."

- Milton Vincent, A Gospel Primer for Christians

 30 days late, but happy 2014! 2013 went by so quick, it's a little hard to believe we're in 2014. This month has been a crazy way to start the year, not too crazy but I feel like so many things have happened so far.

• Parents coming back from the Philippines
• Dad going to the hospital and getting surgery
• Working on my research project alone
• Dealing with my serious attraction to staying in my bed
• Beautiful warm Southern California weather
• Attempting to get back into a consistent running mode
• Catching a fever and getting sick
• Busy Saturdays
• Jury duty
• First 2 weeks of Spring 2014

It's a two class semester, we'll see how this one goes. Praying that I can fight laziness and still do my best in my classes, and as I work on the numerous lab reports that I have to do. It's an exciting semester, and I pray that I can stay humble til May! (Actually, after May as well) I'm enjoying my classes so far, we'll see how I feel once I start writing lab reports, or when they get returned to me after being graded hah. Overall this month has been okay, although I wish my mood was not as unstable as an Astatine atom; thanks Fred for being patient with me. This month is going by so quick! Also next month is suppose to be the "short month".